Vidya Atre Mirmira is Co-Chair of the firm’s Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets & Restrictive Covenants and Employment Litigation practice groups. She has extensive experience in complex corporate litigation, including trade secrets, whistleblower, and ERISA litigation; whistleblower issues and investigations; and legal ethics. Vidya is a member of The Sedona Conference Working Group on Trade Secrets. Illustrative of her practice, Vidya has represented global corporations in trade secrets, employment, and whistleblower litigation; and leading law firms and their attorneys in professional liability litigation and in proceedings before the District of Columbia Office of Bar Counsel. Vidya also advises on whistleblower issues and conducts related internal investigations. Born in India, Vidya grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She graduated Purdue University, summa cum laude, earning a B.S. in electrical engineering and a minor in economics. Vidya received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Chicago Law School, where she was co-founder and executive editor of the Chicago Journal of International Law. She joined Williams & Connolly in 2001 after clerking for Chief Judge Carolyn Dineen King of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Vidya is a member of Williams & Connolly’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Associate Evaluation Committee, and Discovery Attorney Committee. She has previously served on the firm’s Hiring Committee. Representative ExperienceThough all cases vary and none is predictive, Vidya’s experience includes:
- Representing global pharmaceutical corporations in litigation in the International Trade Commission and in various federal courts on claims under the Defend Trade Secret Act (“DTSA”), with related patent issues and state law claims.
- Representing leading financial institution in connection with discrimination and retaliation allegations made by former employees against the institution and senior leadership in lawsuits filed in Supreme Court of the State of New York.
- Represented water treatment subsidiary of a global conglomerate in trade secret litigation in federal and state courts, involving violations of the Defend Trade Secrets Act and related state law claims, such as unfair competition. Prevailed on Daubert motion to strike trade secret damages expert asserting hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
- Represented national specialty chemicals company in federal court litigation alleging trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract involving confidential information, and disputed patent ownership. Brought on as lead trial counsel after summary judgment and pretrial rulings. Positioned case for trial such that it resolved favorable on the eve of trial.
- Representing national anesthesia services provider in litigation involving restrictive covenants, which alleged claims including unfair competition, unjust enrichment, and misuse of confidential information, successfully defending against multiple motions for preliminary injunction, obtaining summary judgment, and defeating summary judgment on counterclaim for fees.
- Represented leading private equity firm in litigation asserting federal and state discrimination and retaliation claims, obtaining voluntary dismissal after filing motions to dismiss.
- Representing retirement plan fiduciaries of Intel Corporation in a putative nationwide class action suit in the Northern District of California arising under ERISA challenging allocations of plan assets to alternative investments such as hedge funds and private equity, obtaining dismissal with prejudice of all class claims.
- Represented leading private equity firm in whistleblower litigation in federal and state courts, resulting in dismissal of all claims with no payment by defendants.
- Represented global wealth management firm in a confidential, binding arbitration of discrimination claims, with the Arbitrator returning a decision in favor of firm on all claims.
- Defended global corporation and officers in ERISA class action, obtaining defense trial verdict affirmed by the Seventh Circuit.
- Represented global financial institution in FINRA arbitration against claims by former employee.
- Defended company against discrimination complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, securing dismissal of one complaint and successfully resolving another.
- Represented clients in proceedings in Office of Bar Counsel in District of Columbia.
Recognitions"Litigation Star," Benchmark Litigation, 2025-2026 "Labor and Employment Star," Benchmark Litigation, 2020-2024 Selected to Washington, D.C. “Rising Stars” list, Super Lawyers, 2015 |
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